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Trevor Nishida

Education

B.S., Marine Science. (minor Chemistry)

University of Hawaii at Hilo

Hilo, HI

2023 - 2019

  • Certificate in Data Science

Work Experience

Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Young Scientist Opportunity Intern

Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

NOAA Inouye Regional Center

23-Oct - 23-May

  • Compiled various sources to create a comprehensive list of marine fauna for the Hawaii EEZ.
  • Worked to analyze large amounts of environmental DNA data in R & RStudio.
  • Combined eDNA and environmental driver data to explore relationships across ecological gradients.
  • Presented internship accomplishments as part of a symposium with other NOAA interns.
  • Ran machine learning assisted clustering algorithms to explore ecological gradients.
  • Visualized taxonomic trees using a variety of methods to convey complex relationships.

Undergraduate Summer Research Intern

J Madin Lab

Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology

22-Aug - 22-May

  • Mixing and deairing of ceramic clay.
  • Operation of a 3D printer to print various structures using clay as a medium.
  • Operation of a kiln to fire 3D printed ceramic structures.
  • Utilization of a laser-scanner to create high resolution 3D models of objects in real life.
  • Assisted in the collection of coral gametes in a controlled enviroment.
  • Aid research with coral larvae settlement experiments in tanks.
  • Deployment and surveying of 3D printed ceramic structures onto a reef environment.
  • Mixing of concrete to create structures of varying complexity with silicone molds.
  • Collection of coral larvae settlement data on 3D printed structures.

MEGA Lab Student Research Assistant

University of Hawaii at Hilo - College of Natural Health Sciences

Hilo, HI

2023 - 2022

  • Annotation of high resolution coral reef images on Coralnet
  • Annotation of coral reef 3D models built using Structure-From-Motion Photogrammetry in ArcMap
  • Identification of Hawaiian coral colonies to the species level

Campus Center Administrative Assistant

University of Hawaii at Hilo - Campus Center

Hilo, HI

2023 - 2022

  • Conduct interviews with and review applicant materials for new hires to Campus Center.
  • Training of new hires on ID creation, gameroom operations and campus center event procedures.
  • Work with Campus Center patrons to coordinate and plan events in reservable spaces.
  • Creation of COVID compliant reservation layout designs and related materials.
  • Solve various technical issues related to computer hardware and software for Campus Center programs.
  • Various clerical tasks to assist the Campus Center administration as required.

Building Manager

University of Hawaii at Hilo - Campus Center

Hilo, HI

2022 - 2021

  • Report to the facility early in order to prepare the facility for public use during the day.
  • Stay after hours in order to sanitize and secure the facility.
  • Provide assistance, equipment rental and supervision for events held in the facility by various community patrons and University of Hawaii departments.
  • Complete various maintenance tasks in order to keep the facility in a presentable state.
  • Train new hires on proper procedures to keep the facility safe and secure.

Lava Landing Attendant

University of Hawaii at Hilo - Campus Center

Hilo, HI

2022 - 2020

  • Provide accurate information pertaining to campus both in person and over the phone.
  • Operation and maintenance of a gameroom and equipment used in the area, keeping equipment sanitary, presentable and in working condition.
  • Assisting Campus Center staff with events, special projects, and other duties.
  • Creation and validation of University of Hawaii ID cards for university students, faculty, staff and affiliated personnel including affiliate faculty, RCUH, and other related personnel.
  • Answering questions related to programs, services and activities in the Campus Center or, if necessary, in other departments and programs on-campus.
  • Operation of a cash register, and giving change for cash transactions related to University of Hawaii ID cards.

Pertinent Skills

R

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  • Statistical analysis of datasets
  • Cleaning, transformation, and reorganization of large datasets using the “tidyverse” standard
  • Creation of scientific publication ready tables and figures
  • Development of web applications and data dashboards in the “Shiny” framework
  • Experience accessing and working with data stored in databases.

3D Modeling

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  • Construction and manipulation of 3D models using photogrammetry techniques and Agisoft Metashape, blender, and Paint 3D
  • Creation of 3D scenes & workspaces in UE4 and blender
  • Experience building 3D models in Autodesk CAD & Fusion 360

Photography & Videography

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  • Skills in DSLR photography for scenic, portrait and action photography
  • Post-production editing using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom & Affinity Photo
  • Video editing skills in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro, and Da Vinci Resolve

Webpage Design

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  • Experience using HTML, CSS, and Javascript through the Bootstrap Framework
  • Creation of functional websites using GitHub Sites
  • Familiar with FTP and SSH workflows to access files on a remote server.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

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  • Development of a object detection model via transfer learning.
  • Familiar with machine learning assisted clustering algorithms such as K-Means